Solar Homes Tour on Saturday, May 8 in Manhattan Beach

2nd Annual Solar Homes Tour in Manhattan Beach


Go Solar on Saturday, May 8th

Tour Five Solar and Sustainable Homes in Manhattan Beach

Are you interested in "Going Solar"? The City's Environmental Task Force wants to help residents learn how they can go solar in Manhattan Beach. This is the 2nd Annual tour organized by the Task Force. Five Manhattan Beach homes will be available for community members to ask questions of solar representatives, understand the benefits of solar power, and watch the meter spin backwards

6 Prefab Houses That Could Change Home Building - Builder Magazine

Is there a place for high quality prefab homes in the Beach Cities? 

6 Prefab Houses That Could Change Home Building - Prefab Design, Modular Building, Design, Heat-Recovery Systems, Net-Zero Energy, Cost-Effective Design, Green Materials, Energy Efficiency - Builder Magazine

Even as a "botique" residential developer (http://www.vzwdevelopment.com/), I think there is.  Eager to research this channel more to be ready for the coming recovery.  What do you think? - David

Conserve More Energy With Motion-Sensored Light Switches

Courtesy of Black & Decker, energy-conscious homeowners now have another way to conserve natural resources.
Introducing the Lights Out Autoswitch, a 135-degree, motion-detecting device that turns the lights on when people enter a room, and subsequently turns them off after everyone has left.  The timer can be set at 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes,